Artist Name: Junichi Tsuneoka

Website: stubbornsideburn.com

Bio: Junichi Tsuneoka was born and raised in Japan and upon graduating Waseda University
in Tokyo, he has arrived in US at the end of 20th century. Then He studied graphic design at Cornish College of the Arts and he was hired by Seattle based design company, Modern Dog as a graphic designer right after graduation.

Modern Dog’s world famous designers, Robynne Raye, Michael Strassburger and Vittorio Costarella taught Junichi everything from design basics to the meaning of the word “mullet,” almost everything you need to live in USA. Junichi’s career and life doesn’t exist without their support and guidance.

There he developed design skills and encouraged to use a lot of his own illustration in his design projects. After being a graphic designer for 5 years, Junichi has established a style often recognized as “California Roll Stylie,” the result of both visual and conceptual fusion of Japanese pop culture and U.S. urban culture. He founded STUDIO STUBBORN SIDEBURN to broaden his visual communication and to use his visual language in art, illustration and design. His art is very bold and graphic. His strong design background makes his art very unique and communicates effectively.

Art Category / Medium: Screen print, digital, drawing, design, graphic